1. Expand both sides of the equation:
4 (3x - 1) = (8x + 10) - (2x - 4)
12x - 4 = 8x + 10 - 2x + 4
2. Simplify the right side:
12x - 4 = 6x + 14
3. Subtract 6x from both sides:
12x - 6x - 4 = 6x - 6x + 14
6x - 4 = 14
4. Add 4 to both sides:
6x - 4 + 4 = 14 + 4
6x = 18
5. Divide both sides by 6 to solve for x :
x = \frac{18}{6}
x=3
The solution is x=3 .